Dispensing container



Nov. 1938. K. c. GULDEN v DISPENSING CONTAINER Filed Feb. 17, 1936 2 sheets-shut 1 Q 1938.v K. c. GULDEN DISPENSING CONTAINER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb. 17, 1936 Patented Nov. 8, 1938 DISPENSING CONTAINED Kenneth C. Gnlden, St. Paul, Minn,

one-half to Joseph P. Johnson,

asignorot St. Paul.

Application February 17, 1936, No. 64,305

2 Claims. (CI- 228-?) The present invention relates to improvements in dispensing containers, and more particularly to the-cardboard type of sealed container through which breakfast foods, and the like, are sold to 5 the public. An object of the present invention is to provide in a container of this type, having a discharge opening, closure means embodied in the construction of the container, which will normally close the discharge opening and can be actuated to permit the contents to be sifted or poured out, and which will be simple in construction and particularly easy of manipulation and be susceptible of being easily embodied in the ordinarily constructed commercial carton.

These and other features of the invention will be more particularly set forth in the following ,description and the accompanying drawings,

wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the top portion of the container embodying the present invention, with the closure in closed position.

Figure 2 is a view, similar to Figure l, with the closure in position permitting pouring of the contents. Figure 3 is a view in vertical section through the top portion of a container embodying the invention, taken lengthwise of. the container.

Figure 4 is a view in cross-section taken crosswise of the container looking toward the closure end. Y I

Figure 5 is a view in detail of the closure.

Figures 6 and -7 are vertical, sectional views of a container embodying another form of the in- 35 vention; and Figure 8 is a horizontal, sectional view'oi' the construction shown in Figures 6 and 7.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A represents a common type of container, made of folded cardboard to constitute a sealed receptacle ordinarily used for dispensing breakfast foods and other articles. I

In carrying out this invention, one end wall of the container is formed with an opening 2 45 located near the top of the container. 3 indicates a closure sl'idably positioned inside the said end wall, the upper end of the closure projecting throughthe space 3 between the top and end wall and being formed with a finger flap l projecting 50 beyond the top of the container. The closure slide 13 is formed with an opening 5 adapted to register with the opening 2 in the end wall of the'container when the closure is pulled to the raised position shown in Figure 2. In order to limit the opening movement of the closure, the

closure as shown is formed at its lower end with a narrowed portion 6 and with outwardly projecting flanges I at the lower end of the narrowed portion. A strap 3 is fastened across the inner wall of the container in a position to be engaged by the flanges I when the closure is pulled upwardly, bringing the openings 2 and 5 into regis-' tering position.

The closure, as shown, is preferably formed with inturnedside flanges 9. bent to extend inwardly along the side walls of the container, the flanges 3 being adapted to contact with the top of the container when the closure is pulled into open position. The flanges 9 thus also constitute a stop limiting the upward movement of the closure and constitute strengthening guides for the closure.

A reinforcing frame strip III is preferably secured to the inner face of the end wall of the container around the opening 2 to assure a tightness of ill; of said closure against the wall of the container.

In the form shown in Figures 7 to 9, a strip 13 equivalent to the strip III, is positioned on the end wall of the container around the opening 2. This frame ship, as shown, may be bent at its edges to be secured to the side walls of the container and left loose with respect to the end wall of the container. In this form the closure member i4 is thickened along its lower edge, as by doubling the material, or by a separate strip glued along the inner face of the bottom of the closure so as to strike the lower edge of the frame strip It, as the closure is pulled upwardly into position, bringing the opening in the closure and opening in the end wall of the box into registration.

In order to thoroughly seal container before it is placed in use the covering paper II which encloses the container covers the opening 2, as indicated in Figure 1, and may constitute a covering for the finger flap 4 to hold the flap against the top of the container, the flap in Figure 1 being shown projecting through the covering paper Ii and folded againstsaid covering paper.

The covering paper is preferably scored at l2 around the closure opening 2 so as to permit the ,easy tearing away of the paper coverlngfor the opening I in use. If desired, the covering-paper H inside the scoring I! may be glued to the closure at the opening which will permit the pulling of the closure to break away the portion of the ing 2 the scoring line. permits the easy removal of that section of the paper.

In operation, it will be evident that it is only necessary to release the flap 4 so that it may be grasped by the fingers and .the closure slide pulled up into position to bring the opening 2 into registering position with the opening I o! the closure. The wax paper that is ordinarily arranged inside the container around the cohtents will only need to be punched or broken at the point of registering of the openings 2 and i to permit easy pouring of the contents throughthe openings. 1

Applicant is aware that it old to utilize slides in a receptacle normally covering openings, which slide may be manipulated to permit pouring through the openings, but the present invention embodies improvements making it particularly adaptable for more efllcient use in connection with the ordinarily commercial type of cardboard container used for dispensing articles, food, etc.

In a container of this class it is particularly desirable to have the pouringopening near the top with the manipulating portion of the closure projecting above the top to be conveniently located for actuation. It is desirable to have the closure so arranged in connection with the end wall oi the container asto be held ina rigid of this type and withstand the strains oi re-. peated use throughout the vdifferent pouring opprising end and side walls, formed with a discharge opening in one side wall, a closure slide positioned against the inner. face or the side wall formed with the discharge opening of the container, one end of said closure slide'extending through an opening in an end wall 0 the container alongside aforesaid side wall of the coiltainer and being formed with a Ioldable flap projecting beyond the container and being also formed with an opening adapted to register with the opening in the container in one position of said slide, and abutment means at one side of the opening in said slide and limiting the movement oi said slide, for the purpose set forth.

2. In a container of the class described comprising end and side walls, formed with a discharge opening in one side wall, a closure slide positioned against the inner face of the side wen formed with the discharge opening 01' the containe one end of said closure slide extending through an opening in an end wall of the contamer alongside aforesaid side wall of the container and being formed with a foldable flap projecting beyond the container. and being also formed with an opening adapted to register with the opening in the container in one position of said slide, and abutment means at one side of the opening in said slide and limiting the movement of said slide, and inturned flanges I carried by the sides of the slide, for the purpose set forth.

KENNETH C. GULDEN.' 

